Shirt-collar.



T. H` SPENCE,

SHIRT COLLAR.

APPLICATION man N0v.x0,1915.

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detachable collars for shirts.

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THOMAS H. SPENCE, OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA.

SHIRT-COLLAR.

Specication of Letters Patent.

Patented June 13, 1916.

Application led November 10, 1915. Serial No. G `),6137.

cially applicable to soft folded collars used without stigening.

The invention consists in providing means to retain such collars 1n a smooth, uprlght and properly closed condition when in place.

It also comprises details of construction which will be more fully explained by reference to the accompanying drawings, in which` Figure l is a view showing the two parts of the collar opened out lat. Fig. 2 shows the collar in its folded form.

Soft, folding collars are worn for coinfort, `especially in warm weather. but are often unsightly by reason of the diliiculty of keeping the front edges closed and symmetrical.

It is the object of my invention to overcome the difiiculty and improve the tit of the collar.

As shown, A and B are the inner and outer folds of the colla r. foldable ou the line 2. The inner member A which lies contiguous to the shirt band is secured thereto by means ol a button hole 3, engaging a button at the rear and two button holesfl and 5s() placed near the ends. as to overlap and engage with the front collar button at In order to fit this inner member more smoothly, a. button 7 is fixed to this member above and back ot' the button hole 4, and a corresponding button hole S is made at the opposite upper corner of this inner member. These hold the top of this portion in place. The outer portion B has button holes S) and l() lnade near the upper and lower corners. These button holes are adapted to receive the link connected buttons 12; the links being of such a length that they pass beneath the front ends of the folded over outer por- 'plying the link buttons.

tions, so that the latter will be thus held spaced and prevented from crushing down or spreading away from each other.

If a cravat is used the ends may pass beltween the upper and lower buttons and be tied in any desired mannerl` or the finish of the collar may be complete without a tie if desired. In order to maintain the tie or cravat in place betweenvthe folds of the collar. I fix light `tapes .13 transversely across the ends of the outer portion. so that the collar and tie may be removed without separation. The link necktie knot from up or down movement and the tapes serve to assist in holding the tie ends between thev buttonholes 9 and 105 in applying the tie to the collar and while aplHaving thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent isv In a soft folding collar, an outer and an inner member yconnected together, the outer member having its ends formed with a 'pair of upper and a pair of lower button-holes adapted to receivev connecting means, said 4upper and lower button-holes bei-ng verti cally spaced a distance to admit the passage therebetween of the ends of a neektie, the upper pair of button-holes being located close to the top edge of the collar so that .the upper connecting meansV will engage the neektie knot and hold same from upward movement and the ends of the outer member being spaced to permit the necktie ends to pass same, the connecting means t'or the lower pair of button-holes being adapted to engage the necktie knot to hold same against downward movement and tapes affixed to the outer member in a position adjacent to the inner ends of the respective buttonholes.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence ot' two subscribing witnesses.

THOMAS II. SIENCIC.

Witnesses:

W. lV. HEALEY, Uncino A. CoviNAno.

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